What Coin Bureau does

Coin Bureau is a privately held cryptocurrency education and media platform headquartered in London, United Kingdom, operating globally in English since its founding in 2017. The company publishes a content website (coinbureau.com) covering blockchain technology, decentralized finance, trading guides, hardware and software wallet reviews, mining, news, and altcoin analysis, supported by an editorial team with 50+ years of combined journalism experience and a self-reported 90,000+ monthly readers. Content is distributed across a website, weekly email newsletters, YouTube, and six additional social platforms (Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Discord, TikTok, Telegram), and the company's reporting has been cited or featured by Bloomberg, Forbes, BBC, the Wall Street Journal, Cointelegraph, Nasdaq, CoinGecko, and CoinMarketCap.

The platform monetizes primarily through affiliate referral commissions earned when readers sign up for and trade on partner cryptocurrency exchanges (Binance, Coinbase, Bitget, OKX, Bybit, KuCoin, Pionex, Toobit, Nexo) or purchase partner products including hardware wallets (Ledger, Trezor, Tangem, Ellipal, NGRAVE), crypto tax software (CoinTracking, Koinly), and trading bots (Cryptohopper). A secondary revenue stream comes from Coin Bureau Club, a premium subscription membership (300+ paying members) that offers exclusive altcoin reviews, project voting, and a CB Team research feed via a dedicated hub platform. Free editorial content is supported by a freemium pricing approach, with the Club subscription representing the paid tier.

Coin Bureau is founder-controlled, with Nic Puckrin (a former Goldman Sachs analyst) as founder and Raheem Ali as COO and Head of Partnerships. The company has not disclosed external funding rounds, revenue, or ownership structure beyond founder control, and operates with a small team in the 11-50 employee range. Its go-to-market motion is affiliate-referral driven, converting organic content traffic into exchange and tooling sign-ups through a dedicated Deals marketplace and embedded referral links.

Name

Coin Bureau

Legal name

Coin Bureau

Website

https://coinbureau.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coin Bureau is a London-based cryptocurrency education and media platform founded in 2017 that publishes news, reviews, and analysis for retail crypto investors, monetizing primarily through affiliate commissions from partner exchanges and wallets and a premium subscription club.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cryptocurrency Media & Education

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

B2B Crypto Payouts, Mass Payments & Treasury Disbursements (FSADAIAF)

Keywords

• Cryptocurrency education
• Crypto media platform
• Altcoin research
• Crypto affiliate reviews
• Blockchain analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Affiliate Commissions - Crypto Exchanges: Coin Bureau earns referral commissions when users sign up for and trade on partner cryptocurrency exchanges (Binance, Coinbase, Bitget, OKX, Bybit, Toobit, KuCoin, Pionex, and others) through featured deal links on the site.
2. Affiliate Commissions - Wallets & Tools: Commissions earned from affiliate referrals to hardware wallet providers (Tangem, Ledger, Trezor, Ellipal, NGRAVE) and crypto tax software (CoinTracking, Koinly), and trading bots (Cryptohopper).
3. Coin Bureau Club Subscription: Premium membership subscription offering exclusive altcoin reviews, voting on projects covered, CB Team research feed, and exclusive rewards. Revenue generated from Club membership fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coin Bureau operates a cryptocurrency education, news, and analysis website (coinbureau.com) that publishes expert-led content covering blockchain technology, DeFi, trading, mining, hardware/software wallets, exchanges, and altcoins. It monetizes primarily via affiliate referral commissions from partner crypto exchanges, wallets, tax tools, and trading bots, supplemented by a premium membership (Coin Bureau Club) and email newsletters.

Product overview

Coin Bureau is a cryptocurrency education and media platform offering a content website (coinbureau.com) with news, analysis, reviews, and guides across blockchain, DeFi, trading, mining, and NFT categories. The platform operates a premium subscription service called Coin Bureau Club, a weekly newsletter, and an affiliate deals marketplace featuring partner exchanges, wallets, and crypto tools. The core offering is the content website supplemented by membership and newsletter products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coin Bureau Club: Premium subscription service offering exclusive altcoin alpha, weekly exclusive altcoin reviews, voting on projects, and CB Team research feed.
• Coin Bureau Deals

Products and services

• Coin Bureau Website The primary cryptocurrency education and news platform providing analysis, reviews, guides, and market commentary across categories including DeFi, blockchain technology, trading, mining, ICOs, and NFTs. Aimed at retail crypto enthusiasts and investors.
• Coin Bureau Club A subscription membership service offering exclusive altcoin reviews, voting on covered projects, and access to the CB Team research feed. Aimed at active crypto traders and investors seeking alpha.
• Coin Bureau Newsletters Weekly cryptocurrency newsletters delivering market insights, expert guides, and in-depth research to subscriber inboxes. Aimed at readers seeking curated crypto intelligence via email.
• Coin Bureau Deals An affiliate deals section featuring exclusive offers from cryptocurrency exchanges (Binance, Coinbase, Bitget, OKX, Toobit, Bybit, KuCoin, Pionex, Nexo), hardware wallets (Tangem, Ledger, Trezor, Ellipal, NGRAVE), trading bots (CryptoHopper), and crypto tax tools (CoinTracking, Koinly). Aimed at readers seeking discounts and bonus offers on crypto services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90,000+ monthly readers relying on Coin Bureau for crypto education and analysis
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BinancecoreOthersBinance is featured as a top exchange deal on Coin Bureau's affiliate deals page, offering readers an exclusive 20% trading fee discount for life plus a $600 bonus. Coin Bureau earns affiliate commissions for each user referred to Binance who signs up and trades.
• CoinbasecoreOthersCoinbase is featured as a top exchange deal, offering users up to $40 in BTC reward for signing up. Coin Bureau earns affiliate commissions for referred users.
• BitgetcoreOthersBitget is featured as a top exchange deal with offers of up to 50K USDT bonus plus VIP3 Trial. Coin Bureau earns affiliate commissions for each referred user.
• OKXcoreOthersOKX is featured with exclusive 40% spot trading fee discount and up to $60K in bonuses. Coin Bureau earns affiliate commissions for referred users.
• ToobitminorOthersToobit is featured as a trading deal with up to 100,000 USDT welcome bonus and up to 50% fee discount for life. Coin Bureau earns affiliate commissions.
• BybitcoreOthersBybit is featured in the trading deals section with up to $60K in rewards. Coin Bureau earns affiliate commissions for referred users.
• KuCoinminorOthersKuCoin is featured with a trading fee discount of up to 60% plus a FREE trading bot. Coin Bureau earns affiliate commissions.
• PionexminorOthersPionex is featured in the trading section offering up to 1,000 USDT bonus for new registrations and deposits. Coin Bureau earns affiliate commissions.
• NexominorOthersNexo is featured in the trading deals section offering up to 16% APY on crypto holdings. Coin Bureau earns affiliate commissions for referred users.
• Tangem WalletcoreOthersTangem Wallet is featured in the Wallet deals section with a 20% discount and $10 BTC reward. Coin Bureau earns affiliate commissions for each referred sale.
• LedgercoreOthersLedger hardware wallet is featured in the Wallet section with exclusive $10 BTC offer. Coin Bureau earns affiliate commissions.
• TrezorminorOthersTrezor is featured as the 'safest crypto wallet in the world' in the Wallet deals section. Coin Bureau earns affiliate commissions for referred sales.
• CoinTrackingminorOthersCoinTracking crypto tax tool is featured in the Crypto Tax section with a 10% discount offer. Coin Bureau earns affiliate commissions.
• KoinlyminorOthersKoinly crypto tax solution is featured with automated tax reporting features. Coin Bureau earns affiliate commissions for referred users.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Messari: Crypto research and intelligence provider offering premium research reports, newsletters, and data products. Comparable subscription/research monetisation to Coin Bureau Club, with a stronger institutional tilt but similar underlying editorial-research model.
• Decrypt: Crypto news and education platform covering DeFi, NFTs, exchanges, and market analysis. Closely comparable product, audience, and business model to Coin Bureau, including a subscription layer and exchange affiliate partnerships.
• Bankless: Crypto-native newsletter, podcast, and media brand focused on DeFi and on-chain analysis. Closely comparable subscription/membership monetisation (Bankless premium tier) to Coin Bureau Club, though with a DeFi-specialised editorial focus.
• CryptoSlate: Independent crypto news, analysis, and project directory serving retail and professional audiences. Comparable product surface (news, reviews, exchange comparisons) and affiliate-driven monetisation model.
• Crypto.news: Independent crypto news outlet with broad coverage of exchanges, DeFi, and regulation. Comparable editorial scope and retail-investor audience, monetised through ads and affiliate partnerships.
• BeInCrypto: Global crypto news and education platform with multilingual coverage and exchange/wallet affiliate monetisation. Comparable audience targeting (retail crypto investors) and content categories (DeFi, trading, reviews, education).
• Bitcoin.com News: Crypto news and education site covering Bitcoin, exchanges, wallets, and DeFi. Comparable retail-crypto audience and educational content library, with affiliate partnerships across exchanges and wallets.
• CoinTelegraph: One of the largest crypto news and education publications globally. Directly comparable to Coin Bureau — both serve retail crypto readers with news, reviews, and educational content, and both monetise via display ads and exchange/affiliate partnerships. CoinTelegraph is the broader-scale incumbent in the same category.
• The Block: Crypto news, research, and data provider serving institutional and retail audiences. Comparable editorial focus on exchange reviews and market analysis, with a tiered subscription model and paid research products analogous to Coin Bureau Club.
• U.Today: Crypto news and analysis outlet covering Bitcoin, altcoins, exchanges, and DeFi. Similar editorial positioning to Coin Bureau and overlapping monetisation through affiliate links to exchanges and wallets.

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/coinbureau
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqK_GSMbpiV8spgD3ZGloSw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coin-bureau
• Instagraminstagram.com/coin.bureau
• TikToktiktok.com/@coinbureau?lang=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments3 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Coin Bureau